2 Troubleshooting
Procedure 2
Message Check
When the power is turned on, the system performs the Initial Reliability Test (IRT) installed
in the BIOS ROM. When the test detects an error, an error message is displayed on the screen.
Make sure of no floppy disk in the FDD. Turn on the computer and check the message on the
screen. When an OS starts from the 2.5" HDD, go to Procedure 3. Otherwise, start with Check
1 below and perform the other checks as instructed.
Check 1
If any of the following messages appear, go to Procedure 3. If the following
messages do not appear, perform Check 2.
Built-in HDD ERROR
CD-ROM ERROR
Check 2
If either of the following messages appears, go to Check 3. If the following
messages do not appear, perform Check 4.
Insert system disk in drive
Press any key when ready .....
Non-System disk or disk error
Replace and press any key when ready
Check 3
Using the SYS command of the DOS, transfer the system to the 2.5" HDD. If the
system is not transferred, go to Procedure 3. Refer to the DOS Manual for detailed
operation.
If the following message appears on the display, the system program has been
transferred to the HDD.
System Transferred
If an error message appears on the display, perform Check 4.
Check 4
The 2.5" HDD and the connector on the system board may be disconnected (Refer
to the steps described in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures for disassembling the
PC.). Reconnect them firmly. If they are firmly connected, go to Procedure 3.
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2.6 2.5" HDD Troubleshooting